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The 4 U’s Rule of Fibromyalgia: A Proposed Model for Fatigue in a Sample of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study
Although fatigue usually goes unnoticed, it is a symptom that poses great challenges to patients with fibromyalgia and is a strong limitation. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the variables involved in fatigue in nine different situations of the Goal Pursuit Questionnaire (GPQ) that...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7504300/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32867186 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176224 |
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author | Velasco-Furlong, Lilian Gutiérrez-Hermoso, Lorena Mateos-Pintado, Beatriz Castro, Daniel Garvi-de Blanco-Rico, Sheila Sanromán-Canelada, Lucía López-Roig, Sofía Pastor-Mira, María Ángeles Peñacoba-Puente, Cecilia |
author_facet | Velasco-Furlong, Lilian Gutiérrez-Hermoso, Lorena Mateos-Pintado, Beatriz Castro, Daniel Garvi-de Blanco-Rico, Sheila Sanromán-Canelada, Lucía López-Roig, Sofía Pastor-Mira, María Ángeles Peñacoba-Puente, Cecilia |
author_sort | Velasco-Furlong, Lilian |
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description | Although fatigue usually goes unnoticed, it is a symptom that poses great challenges to patients with fibromyalgia and is a strong limitation. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the variables involved in fatigue in nine different situations of the Goal Pursuit Questionnaire (GPQ) that may occur in the daily lives of women with fibromyalgia, according to an ABC (Antecedents–Behaviors–Consequences) model. This study followed a qualitative descriptive research method and a deductive–inductive hybrid approach based on a phenomenological paradigm. Twenty-six women with fibromyalgia participated in focus group discussions between February and March of 2018. Thematic content analysis was carried out from transcribed verbatim interviews. We identified nine major themes that emerged from the participants’ conversations: self-imposed duties, muscle fatigue, overwhelming feeling of tiredness, difficulty thinking, difficulty concentrating, negative emotions, lifestyle changes, affected everyday activities, and lack of motivation for daily activities and social interactions. We conclude that the ABC model allowed certain elements to emerge regarding the fatigue experience, highlighting its importance as a symptom in fibromyalgia. This additional analysis of the ABC model showed that fatigue can be described through the 4 U’s Rule, which is integrated by these four adjectives: (1) Unpredictable, (2) Uncontrollable, (3) Unseen, and (4) Unintelligible. Identifying these characteristics can contribute to a better understanding of fibromyalgia in addition to better treatment for these patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-75043002020-09-24 The 4 U’s Rule of Fibromyalgia: A Proposed Model for Fatigue in a Sample of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study Velasco-Furlong, Lilian Gutiérrez-Hermoso, Lorena Mateos-Pintado, Beatriz Castro, Daniel Garvi-de Blanco-Rico, Sheila Sanromán-Canelada, Lucía López-Roig, Sofía Pastor-Mira, María Ángeles Peñacoba-Puente, Cecilia Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Although fatigue usually goes unnoticed, it is a symptom that poses great challenges to patients with fibromyalgia and is a strong limitation. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the variables involved in fatigue in nine different situations of the Goal Pursuit Questionnaire (GPQ) that may occur in the daily lives of women with fibromyalgia, according to an ABC (Antecedents–Behaviors–Consequences) model. This study followed a qualitative descriptive research method and a deductive–inductive hybrid approach based on a phenomenological paradigm. Twenty-six women with fibromyalgia participated in focus group discussions between February and March of 2018. Thematic content analysis was carried out from transcribed verbatim interviews. We identified nine major themes that emerged from the participants’ conversations: self-imposed duties, muscle fatigue, overwhelming feeling of tiredness, difficulty thinking, difficulty concentrating, negative emotions, lifestyle changes, affected everyday activities, and lack of motivation for daily activities and social interactions. We conclude that the ABC model allowed certain elements to emerge regarding the fatigue experience, highlighting its importance as a symptom in fibromyalgia. This additional analysis of the ABC model showed that fatigue can be described through the 4 U’s Rule, which is integrated by these four adjectives: (1) Unpredictable, (2) Uncontrollable, (3) Unseen, and (4) Unintelligible. Identifying these characteristics can contribute to a better understanding of fibromyalgia in addition to better treatment for these patients. MDPI 2020-08-27 2020-09 /pmc/articles/PMC7504300/ /pubmed/32867186 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176224 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Velasco-Furlong, Lilian Gutiérrez-Hermoso, Lorena Mateos-Pintado, Beatriz Castro, Daniel Garvi-de Blanco-Rico, Sheila Sanromán-Canelada, Lucía López-Roig, Sofía Pastor-Mira, María Ángeles Peñacoba-Puente, Cecilia The 4 U’s Rule of Fibromyalgia: A Proposed Model for Fatigue in a Sample of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study |
title | The 4 U’s Rule of Fibromyalgia: A Proposed Model for Fatigue in a Sample of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study |
title_full | The 4 U’s Rule of Fibromyalgia: A Proposed Model for Fatigue in a Sample of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study |
title_fullStr | The 4 U’s Rule of Fibromyalgia: A Proposed Model for Fatigue in a Sample of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study |
title_full_unstemmed | The 4 U’s Rule of Fibromyalgia: A Proposed Model for Fatigue in a Sample of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study |
title_short | The 4 U’s Rule of Fibromyalgia: A Proposed Model for Fatigue in a Sample of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study |
title_sort | 4 u’s rule of fibromyalgia: a proposed model for fatigue in a sample of women with fibromyalgia: a qualitative study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7504300/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32867186 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176224 |
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